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Topic Review (Newest First)

03-16-2011 04:24 AM

Drink_soy_sauce

It's amazing that you were able to cut grooves into the log with just that small rusty pair of scissors. Haha, but seriously very neat idea.

03-12-2011 09:46 PM

Aquascapejackson

Very orginal. reminds me of a jungle branch with orchids or ferns on top. Awesome!

03-10-2011 11:17 AM

foxfish

Yes it was just growing to fast & spreading every where, a lot of it was reaching up too. I might try some HC next..

03-09-2011 02:53 PM

defiesexistence

I love this with the variety of plants! Did the cascading glosso need particular maintainence?

03-09-2011 01:52 PM

magnosis

This is absolutely mind-blowing. Very creative, beautifully executed !!

Actually it would appear the glosso (& I assume other plants) dont need to have their roots in any substrate to thrive.
The water is fully loaded with all the nutrients required, I have grown crypts, swords & helferi like this too

I didn't know swords could go substrate-less. I thought they were primarily root feeders

03-08-2011 01:04 AM

TRD_Power

I like it better this way. I can see why the Glosso would get annoying to maintain. Great work!

03-07-2011 08:54 PM

foxfish

Well I got fed up with maintaining the glosso so I took it out.
View from above...

03-01-2011 09:31 PM

GoodwillTKE

Update photo?

03-01-2011 09:26 PM

foxfish

Actually it would appear the glosso (& I assume other plants) dont need to have their roots in any substrate to thrive.
The water is fully loaded with all the nutrients required, I have grown crypts, swords & helferi like this too

03-01-2011 09:13 PM

JasonG75

I really wish there were pictures of the use of the mess and the planting of the glosso. I am really confused because I though glosso had to have its roots burried.. in this case they look suspended in the holes you created in the log.

Clear this process up for me please. You did a great job.

sorry I see it above now...

03-01-2011 08:58 PM

foxfish

Thanks for all the positive replies, I would welcome anyone having a go & be very pleased to here about it.
I used the green mesh to hold in the soil but allow the plants roots to come through, just to add another dimension.
The roots have in fact come through & some are even reaching the substrate.

03-01-2011 01:21 AM

problemman

Freaking awesome!!!! Im stealing this idea!!!

02-25-2011 11:15 PM

familyman03

this is cool!

02-25-2011 10:27 PM

jasonh

Think I might have to use this idea one day.

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